Mictlantecuhtli

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    About Mictlantecuhtli

    Mictlantecuhtli, a god of the dead and king of Mictlan, the lowest and northernmost section of the underworld. He is one of the principal gods of the Aztecs and the most prominent of several gods and goddesses of death and the underworld.

    Mictlantecuhtli's Area of Expertise

    Ritual cannibalism, underworld mythology, Aztec culture, death and afterlife beliefs, and fearsome deity representation.

    I geek out on...

    The intricacies of the underworld, the power of fear, and the rituals of death.

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